Impact of taxonomy, geography, and depth on δ13C and δ15N Variation in a large collection of macroalgae

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1023-1035

  Marconi, Michele ^a   Giordano, Mario ^a   Raven, John A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon; Delta 13C; Delta 15N; Isotopes; Latitude; Macroalgae; Nitrogen; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYTA; RHODOPHYTA; STRAMENOCHROMA;

EID: 80053568275     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2011.01045.x     Document Type: Article

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